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Windows 7 missing Central European characters

I just installed Windows 7 in English and I'm missing Central European characters in Notepad despite of picking "Central European" in [Format > Font... > Script]. In Windows 7 language settings I ...
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Make a dll color picker default for paint/etc?

I found this color picker DLL file online which is similar to the Photoshop's Color picker. Normally on other applications including ms paint, the color picker is very old and that's the reason I was ...
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How can I force file association update without admin rights on win7?

On windows 7 I previously used Foo\notepad++.exe to open .txt files, now that has been deleted and I want to use Bar\notepad++.exe. When I use the Windows OpenWith menu option on a .txt file and ...
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Notepad++ Installation Error

When installing Notepad++ on Windows 7 64-bit, I receive this error: Error opening file for writing: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\langs.model.xml Click Abort to stop the installation, Retry to ...
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Notepad++ open in same window position and size every time

Is there a way I can get Notepad++ to open with the same size and position every time I open it? I'm looking for similar functionality to Sticky Window Position in Notepad2.
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Notepad++ tabbed and untabbed at the same time

I want Notepad++ to be tabbed (like it is by default) when I use the Edit with Notepad++ context menu in explorer, but open in a new window without tabs (similar to Notepad/Notepad2) when I simply ...
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Remove application from Windows 7 search bar results

Is it possible to stop appearing in the results when searching in the search bar in Windows 7? Update: I'm often opening text documents in Notepad++ to paste text to store as a reference or so I ...
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Problems with Notepad++ launched at Windows startup

I have problems with Notepad++ starting with Windows startup. Either Notepad++ window shows up, or only the process is loaded. I can't open any file with Notepad++ from context menu, until the ...
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MultiMarkdown in Notepad ++

What methods are available to use Notepad++ as a MultiMarkdown editor/viewer? I have been unable to locate anything in Google, and was wondering what recommendations exist? Just to be clear, by ...
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Opening a new file in Notepad++ makes my right side window centered

Whenever I double click a file to open in windows explorer while notepad++ is already opened, it will center and minimize the notepad++ window a little bit. This is annoying. Any ideas on how to ...
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Dark font for R in notepad++

When I go into the style configurator in Notepad++ and change the theme to something darker, like obsidian or monokai, all of my R files are monochromatic. In the default white theme this is not the ...
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Can Notepad++ show pagebreaks (Win 7)

How, if even possible, can you set Notepad++ to view page-breaks? This can be done in Microsoft Word in the page-break view.
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Notepad++ Explorer Plugin not showing all Partitions

My PC has 3 partitions C, U and A. I installed Explorer Plugin in Notepad++, it shows the two partitions properly. But for some reason the third partition is not there. I have a lot of project files ...
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How do I set Notepad++ as the default editor?

I want set Notepad++ as the default editor. I tried to set it by right-clicking on a file, then Open With. But I did not see Notepad++ in the resulting list (even after clicking on Choose Other ...
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Why does this window have square corners?

On Windows 7 with the Aero theme, Notepad++'s Preferences window has square corners, no system menu icon, a close button, and a darker 1px border. This window also has an AlwaysOnTop attribute. (I ...
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How to open the stdout with Notepad++?

On OSX TextMate have the alias mate which you can use with the pipe to open other program's stdout. How can I achieve the same effect in Windows 7 with Notepad++? Ex.: git diff master|edit
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Notepad++ Explorer Plugin Context Menu not showing TortoiseSVN

I installed Notepad++ 6.0 and the Explorer Plugin. When I right click a file in the side window, I don't get options for TortoiseSVN. When right clicking on a file in Windows Explorer, I do see ...
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Editing a long list of words in Notepad++

I have a long list of words, one word per line. I want to paste cw| before each word on every line. How can I achieve this?
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Notepad++ open cmd in current file's directory

Is there a way (probably a macro) how to open cmd in current file's directory? Say I am editting a file D:\foo\bar.txt and would like to open cmd in D:\foo\. It would really help running various ...
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Notepad++ with HexEdit won't run in Windows 7

I use Notepad++ v5.9.6.2 (Unicode) on Windows 7 (64 bit) and I have installed the HEX-Editor v0.9.5 plugin. The problem is that only administrators now seem to be able to run Notepad++. With guests ...
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How to associate *.java files with notepad++ editor?

I found that I am unable to do this in usual way (on Windows 7 prof x 64). When I open "Open with..." dialog I see no notepad++ in list. So I press "Browse" button and select it explicitly. But after ...
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prevent Notepad++ from resizing when a new document is opened

I run notepad++ snapped to the side of my screen (using the Windows 7 Snap feature), however whenever I open a new document in Notepad++ by double clicking on the document from the desktop (as opposed ...
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Unicode characters suddenly start displaying as boxes in some applications

I noticed that Unicode characters suddenly stopped displaying in some applications, so far Notepad++ and Skype, when they were appearing previously. Instead they appear as boxes. They were working ...
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Notepad++ autosave plugin not working

I have installed notepad++ latest version but when i go to plugin manager and click on autosave to install but it gives error. Also if i copy the autosave files in notepad++ files separately then i ...
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Notepadd++ jump list not working from start menu

I have notepad++ v5.8.7 on Windows 7 SP1. Jump list for application is not working from start menu?? It worked few months ago, i don't know when it stopped. How to fix this? Unpin and repin didn't ...
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Abbreviate exe name in Windows PATH [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Running programs by typing some alias in Windows Right now I have Notepad++ (or any other app) in my PATH and can fire it up from the CMD by typing notepad++ < ...
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Notepad++ new line only inserting CR when opening empty file (0 byte text file created in Windows Explorer)

Background: I ran into a really odd issue where part of a php page just stopped parsing but only when it was uploaded to the server. Runs fine locally. The part where it cut off was after a ...
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How to open a file for editing in Administrator mode?

I have .config files set to open in Notepad++. The files I edit are typically in protected locations (e.g. c:\windows\, c:\program files..., etc..) thus requiring administrator access. I'd like to ...
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ShellExecute failed (2) error for Notepad++ on Windows 7 64bit

ShellExecute failed (2): Is this command correct? "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe [location of file to edit] I seem to have some issue with RIGHT CLICK > Edit with Notepad ++. ...
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Notepad++ Load langs.xml failed (Windows 7 home premium)

I tried to make notepad++ the default program I used this .bat: rem START BATCH COMMANDS rem PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT USER ACCOUNT CONTROL (UAC) IS TURNED OFF AND PC HAS BEEN REBOOTED FIRST! rem If you ...
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How to add support in Function List for a new user-defined language? (Notepad++ Win7 64bit)

I'm writing in a user-defined language called 'Umajin' (*.u), which has a syntax quite different from C/C++ or any ECMAScript-based language, so we've had to write in the rules for the highlighting. ...
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Why is notepadd++ blocking my autohotkey shortcuts?

I have a series of keyboard shortcuts defined in my autohotkey script. Currently, none of them work whenever notepad++ has focus. The script is loaded as usual. The keyboard shortcuts (mostly stuff ...
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Notepad++ not launching in Windows 7

On my Windows 7 64-bit, Notepad++ nor its PortableApps.com equivalent won't launch. The process and the splash appear, but beyond that it doesn't work, splash doesn't disappear. It's been like that ...
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How do I edit or add to Notepad++ HTML/CSS autocomplete?

Could anyone tell me how to go about editing the existing CSS and/or HTML autocomplete language in Notepad++? My Google-fu has let me down and I can't find an answer. In essence, I want to add some ...
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load langs.xml failed also after fix

I have the same error as stated on: http://superuser.com/questions/67128/notepad-load-langs-xml-failed. I have also applied the fix listed there. I delete the langs.xml file. Then when I reboot ...
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Notepad++ is unable to load langs.xml, why?

Whenever I open NotePad++ the following error message appears: --------------------------- Configurator --------------------------- Load langs.xml failed! --------------------------- ...